Star of the Guardians Volume One: The Lost KingMargaret Weis (Bantam Spectra 0-553-28600-5, Sep 90 [Aug 90], $4.95, 457pp, pb, cover by Steve Youll) [Star of the Guardians] Space adventure novel of the rightful heir of a galactic empire stalked by a usurping warlord. First book of a new series.

Shadowrun: Into the Shadows ed. Jordan K. Weisman (FASA 1-55560-118-9, May 90, $5.95, 286pp, tp, cover by Jeff Laubenstein) [Shadowrun] Original anthology of nine stories based on the Shadowrun game, illustrated by various artists.

The Book of the Kingdoms: Wrath of AsharAngus Wells (Bantam Spectra 0-553-28371-5, Mar 90 [Feb 90], $4.50, 404pp, pb, cover by Larry Elmore) [Kingdoms] Fantasy novel, first book of a series. First American edition (Sphere 1988).

The Second Book of the Kingdoms: The UsurperAngus Wells (Bantam Spectra 0-553-28566-1, Aug 90 [Jul 90], $4.50, 356pp, pb, cover by Larry Elmore) [Kingdoms] Fantasy novel, second book of the Kingdoms series. First American edition (Sphere 1989).

The Third Book of the Kingdoms: The Way BeneathAngus Wells (Orbit 0-7474-0263-9, May 90, £4.50, 345pp, tp, cover by Geoff Taylor) [Kingdoms] Fantasy novel.

The Third Book of the Kingdoms: The Way BeneathAngus Wells (Bantam Spectra 0-553-28823-7, Jan 91 [Dec 90], $4.50, 372pp, pb, cover by Larry Elmore) [Kingdoms] Fantasy novel, third book of the Kingdoms series. First American edition (Orbit 1990).

J.R.R. Tolkiens The Hobbit: Book TwoDavid Wenzel (Eclipse Books 0-913035-81-5, Apr 90, $4.95, 44pp, tp, cover by David Wenzel) Second volume of a graphic novel version of Tolkiens classic, adapted by Charles Dixon and illustrated by David Wenzel.

The Call and Other StoriesRobert Westall (Viking UK 0-670-82484-4, Mar 90, £7.99, 119pp, hc, cover by Mark Thomas) Outstanding original collection of sf and ghost/horror stories. Strongly recommended. (PSP) This has a 1989 copyright date but has only just appeared.

The Fortress of EternityAndrew Whitmore (Avon 0-380-75744-3, Nov 90 [Oct 90], $3.50, 251pp, pb, cover by Jean Targete) Fantasy novel of three outcasts determined to free their four kingdoms from the evil Waiting God. A first novel.

Dark Dreamers: Conversations with the Masters of HorrorStanley J. Wiater (Underwood-Miller 0-88733-100-9, Jul 90 [Aug 90], $125.00, 206pp, hc) Non-fiction collection of 24 interviews with horror writers, all conducted by Wiater. This is a signed and numbered limited edition of 405 copies. The first 297 copies were signed by considerably more authors than the rest.

Children of the Wind: Five NovellasKate Wilhelm (BOMC/QPBC, Mar 90, $8.95, 272pp, tp, cover by Morgan Pickard) Reprint (St.Martins 1989) collection of five novellas This edition is the same as the St. Martins except it lacks an ISBN and has the jacket printed as the soft cover.

Children of the Wind: Five NovellasKate Wilhelm (Robert Hale 0-7090-4215-9, Nov 90, £13.95, 263pp, hc, cover by Helen Hale) Reprint (St. Martins 1989) collection of five novellas, including the Nebula Award-winning The Girl Who Fell into the Sky and the original title story.

The Night HunterRuss Williams (New Horizon Press, Jul 90, $15.00, 448pp, tp) Horror thriller from a gay small press about a ghostly cougar stalking a small Appalachian town during a blizzard. This consists of 21½ x 28 cm. sheets perfectbound without a wraparound cover  the spine is just the glue.